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Speedcast Partners with Antamedia to Add New Enterprise Network Features to SIGMA Platform

4 days ago | satellitetoday.com | Jeffrey Hill

Mobile satellite communications and IT services provider Speedcast entered into a strategic partnership agreement with cloud-based network management solutions company Antamedia, the companies announced Tuesday. As a result, Speedcast will gain access to Antamedia’s Enterprise WiFi Hotspot and Digital Guide Hospitality software and integrate them in the latest release of the Speedcast SIGMA intelligent network management platform for mobile end-users.
Gilat Receives $40 Million Order for SkyEdge IV Virtualized Platform

4 days ago | satellitetoday.com | Jeffrey Hill

Israeli satellite network technology company Gilat Satellite Networks received a $40 million contract from an unnamed customer for its virtualized, 5G-NTN-ready SkyEdge IV platform, the company announced Tuesday. Gilat expects to deliver the SkyEdge IV platform within two years. “We are excited to support new software-defined satellites, delivering a virtualized next-generation ground segment architecture”, said Ron Levin, President Commercial Division at Gilat.
Tom Mueller's Impulse Space Raises Massive Series C Finance Haul

4 days ago | satellitetoday.com | Jeffrey Hill

Space transportation company Impulse Space raised a staggering $300 million in a Series C funding round led by Linse Capital. The cash haul ranks as one of the largest venture rounds in the history of the space industry and brings Impulse’s total capital raised to $525 million. Established in 2021 by SpaceX founding member Tom Mueller, the architect behind SpaceX’s Merlin engine family, Impulse quickly went to market with its Mira maneuverable space vehicle for payload hosting and deployment.
Portal Space Systems to Fly On-Orbit Demo on Momentus Vehicle

1 week ago | satellitetoday.com | Rachel Jewett

Portal Space Systems will fly its first on-orbit demonstration on a Momentus orbital service vehicle in a mission set to launch in early 2026, Momentus announced Wednesday. This mission will validate Portal’s flight computer, avionics and flight software in space. Portal Space Systems, founded by former SpaceX VP of Propulsion, Jeff Thornburg, is building toward a full-scale demonstration of its Supernova multi-role, transorbital spacecraft.
EchoStar to FCC: Spectrum Inquiry Threatens its Business, 5G Progress, and Licensing Regime

1 week ago | satellitetoday.com | Rachel Jewett

EchoStar responded to the FCC this week after the Commission opened an inquiry into the operator’s spectrum. In new filings, EchoStar argued the FCC’s inquiry threatens its business, 5G progress in the U.S., and the FCC’s own licensing regime. Earlier this month, the FCC launched an inquiry into EchoStar’s mobile satellite services (MSS) operations in the 2 GHz band, and an inquiry into its 5G network buildout.
Apex’s New Comet Bus is Geared Toward Constellations and National Security

1 week ago | satellitetoday.com | Rachel Jewett

Satellite manufacturing startup Apex introduced a new satellite bus offering called Comet, as the largest bus in its lineup, geared toward commercial constellations and national security architectures like the Golden Dome. Apex CEO and co-founder Ian Cinnamon told Via Satellite the company developed Comet after seeing a lot of demand for novel communications constellations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).
SpaceX Faces Third Starship Test Failure in a Row With Uncontrolled Reentry

1 week ago | satellitetoday.com | Rachel Jewett

SpaceX lost attitude control over its Starship rocket during the vehicle’s ninth test flight on Tuesday evening. Overall, the test resulted in uncontrolled reentry of both the first stage booster and Starship upper stage over the Indian Ocean. It marked the third test failure and another setback for the Starship program this year. SpaceX has been working this year to prepare Starship to fulfill NASA contracts to take astronauts to the Moon, and to support the company’s goal to reach Mars.
Rocket Lab to Acquire Payload Provider Geost, Targeting National Security Missions

1 week ago | satellitetoday.com | Rachel Jewett

Rocket Lab has signed an agreement to acquire payload developer Geost, LLC in a bid to enter the satellite payload market and strengthen its national security space solutions. Rocket Lab announced the deal on May 27 to acquire the parent holding company of Geost from Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL Partners, for $275 million.
Comtech's New CEO Ken Traub Details Plan to Capitalize on Advantages for Long-Term Success

1 week ago | satellitetoday.com | Rachel Jewett

After a series of management changes in the CEO position in recent years, Comtech appointed Ken Traub as its new CEO in January. While Comtech has long been a leading player in the ground segment, it is undergoing a period of transformation under Traub’s leadership to streamline its business to capitalize on what it sees as a number of growth opportunities in satellite communications.
Office of Space Commerce Releases Update to TraCSS Beta With On-Demand Screening

1 week ago | satellitetoday.com | Rachel Jewett

The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has rolled out an iterative update to the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) with updates for large satellite constellations, the office announced Tuesday. TraCSS has implemented Program Increment 1.2 for its beta users.